I love stationery. I love journals, and pens and coloured paper with matching envelopes. I can't go past a stationery store without going in, and then it's very hard for me to leave without buying anything. Being a Australian who lives in London, I do have people to write to and I always have a …
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I've been a bit quiet over the last week or ten days, and today I'm finally getting a quiet moment to stop and get a little writing done. The reason that I've been to distracted is that I've had a bit of a life change: that is to say, we got ourselves a kitten. As …
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Flowers are everything. If you spend any time on Instagram you will see them featured in many posts. What is it about them that makes us feel so uplifted and happy? Why are they such a symbol of love and care? Of decadence? I'm not entirely sure, but I love them, and these beauties featured …
Are you a goal setter or do you just take life as it comes? Each year in December or January, I set my goals for the year, and I actually really have fun doing it. If you could do anything in the next year, without any barriers, what would it be? And how would you …
I'm not really the domesticated type, so baking is often beyond me, but I wanted to share this with you because it's fun to do new things and get creative, and also because I can't stop eating Macabella right out of the jar. Macabella is a spread made from macadamias and Belgian cocoa, and goes …
So in the interest of full disclosure, I was sent this product to sample and review for you, but honestly, I really, really love it! I'm an addict. I can't stop eating it right out of the jar! Made from cocoa and macadamia nuts, Macabella is a spread that you can use on toast …
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This week I've mostly been curled up in a ball, getting very little done, hence my regular Friday post being missing. I'm sick. Whether it's the change of seasons or something else, being sick doesn't have to be a total downer, and I got to thinking of the five things I did enjoy this week, …
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This week I haven't been up to much out in the real world, which has been hard, because it's London Fashion Week, and the BFI is also hosting the London Film Festival right now, so there's loads going on. But no, I have been staying in all this month and working hard. It's Zero Draft …
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Every now and then people will wrinkle an eye brow at me and ask about my accent. They usually guess Canadian, but I'm Australian. It's almost always followed up with questions about why I'm crazy enough to have moved from paradise to London... A week or two ago I wrote a bit about how I …
Continue reading My life as a writer and blogger…and why I hate the phrase “you’re so lucky”.
As you guys know, I'm a huge tea fan, and I love Wise Owl's range of organic herbal teas made by a company right here in London. This week they sent me three more samples that I'm really excited to share with you. (For the record, this is not a sponsored post, and all opinions are …
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